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Feast of the Healing Spring at the Romanian Patriarchate

Today, 25 April 2014, the Orthodox Church celebrated the feast of the Healing Spring. After the Divine Liturgy, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church celebrated, at the Patriarchal Cathedral, the blessing service of the water, also called little holy water. To end with the water blessing service, the Patriarch of Romania delivered…

Apr 25, 2014basilica.ro

Patriarchal blessing for the community of Cernica Monastery

Today, 23 April 2014, hundreds of faithful of Ilfov county attended the historical celebration of Cernica Monastery, Saint Great Martyr George. The saint patron’s service was celebrated by a group of priests and deacons, servant clergy of the monastery. His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was in the middle of the faithful and spoke about…

Apr 23, 2014basilica.ro

23 April 1738 – Metropolitan of Wallachia STEFAN II passed away (buried at the Metropolitan See, in Bucharest)

23 April 1738 – Metropolitan of Wallachia STEFAN II passed away (buried at the Metropolitan See, in Bucharest). He was born in 1630. Ecclesiarch of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Bucharest, Bishop of Buzau (1719 – 1731) and Metropolitan (January 1732 – 1738). During his pastoral rule many books were printed, among which Chiriacodromionul (1732), after…

Apr 23, 2014basilica.ro

23 April 2009 – Bishop and theology professor DAMASCHIN CORAVU (baptized Dimitrie) passed away in Bucharest

23 April 2009 – Bishop and theology professor DAMASCHIN CORAVU (baptized Dimitrie) passed away in Bucharest. He was born on 14 September 1940, in Craiova. He studies at the Theological Seminary of Craiova (1956-1961), at the University Theological Institute of Bucharest (1961 – 1965) and then courses for a doctor’s degree, with special stress on…

Apr 23, 2014basilica.ro

23 April 1875 – Historian priest GHEORGHE CIUHANDU was born in Rosia, county of Bihor

23 April 1875 – Historian priest GHEORGHE CIUHANDU was born in Rosia, county of Bihor. Gymnasium studies in Beius, theological studies in Arad, then at the Faculty of Theology of Cernauti, where he was awarded the doctor’s degree (1905). Cultural counsellor at the Diocese of Arad (1905 – 1938), president of the Orthodox Clergy Association…

Apr 23, 2014basilica.ro

His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel at Pasarea Monastery, county of Ilfov

Today, 22 April 2014, the 3rd Easter day, His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania was present in the middle of the monastic community of Pasarea Monastery, Branesti commune, county of Ilfov. The Primate of the Romanian Orthodox Church delivered a sermon in which he spoke about the meaning of the evangelical pericope of the day…

Apr 22, 2014basilica.ro

22 April 1965 – PETRE ANTONESCU – Romanian architect, professor, restorer of monuments – passed away in Bucharest

22 April 1965 – PETRE ANTONESCU – Romanian architect, professor, restorer of monuments – passed away in Bucharest. He was bon on 29 June 1873, in Ramnicu Sarat. Remarkable personality of the Romanian modern architecture, promoter of the neo-Romanian style. Studies at the School of Fine Arts of Paris (1893 – 1899), professor at the…

Apr 22, 2014basilica.ro

The Patriarch of Romania at the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation

Today, 21 April 2014, the second Easter day, the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox church was present in the middle of the faithful at the Chapel of the Cathedral for the Nation’s Salvation, where he delivered a sermon. On this occasion, His Beatitude announced in the end of the Divine Liturgy that next year the…

Apr 21, 2014basilica.ro

Resurrection Vesper at the Patriarchal Cathedral

On the first Easter day, at 12.00 hours, the Resurrection Vesper, also called “the second Resurrection” is celebrated in all the places of worship of the Romanian Patriarchate. Sunday, 20 April 2014, the Vesper of the Resurrection of the Lord was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by…

Apr 20, 2014basilica.ro

Celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Romanian Patriarchate

Thousands of faithful who came to the Joy Hill of Bucharest received, in front of the Patriarchal Residence, the Holy Light brought from Jerusalem. Here, the religious service for the Resurrection of the Lord was celebrated by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, assisted by a group of priests and deacons. At…

Apr 20, 2014basilica.ro

Easter Divine Liturgy at the Patriarchal Cathedral

Today, 20 April 2014, the Orthodox Church is on the Holy Great Sunday of the Holy Easter. On this Sunday we celebrate the life giving Resurrection of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral by His Beatitude Daniel, Patriarch of Romania, assisted by a group of priests…

Apr 20, 2014basilica.ro